Newborn Care

The first hour of a child's life is very important to establish a connection with their parents and build up their immunity through the microbiome. This section covers the first 3 months of life.

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ASK: What is the best way to communicate with the NICU staff?

ASK: When should my newborn go to the hospital nursery?

ASK: Why would I want to wear my baby? Doesn’t babywearing make them less independent?

ASK: What is babywearing?

ASK: What is the Vitamin K shot for? Are there alternatives and is it necessary for my newborn?

ASK: What are some things I should keep in mind when touring the hospital if my baby will need to go into the NICU?

ASK: What is the anticipated length of time my baby will be in the NICU?

ASK: How can I obtain a hospital grade breast pump?

DO: Babywearing Tutorial of Flow by Wemademe

Newborn Care Brittany Beason, Babywearing Educator

About Flow by Wemademe “Hey, this is Britt with Birthpedia and today we are...

ASK: When breastfeeding, how do I know my baby has a proper latch?

Newborn Care Mimi Fry, Lactation Consultant

ANSWER: "So effective positioning and latch are key to facilitating milk transfer to your baby, preventing nipple soreness and encouraging a longer duration of...

ASK: What is MommyCon?

Newborn Care Xza Higgins, Founder of MommyCon

So mommy con is the largest natural parenting convention in North America. We do events in just about every state. You could imagine, because...

ASK: Where can i find more info on the infant microbiome?

Newborn Care Toni Harman, Filmmaker

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER Right now, a lot of the science and the research that's coming out is mostly confined to academic papers and to research...

ASK: Should I be alarmed that my baby is going into the NICU?

Newborn Care Cindi Jenkins Wylie, CNM

Should I be alarmed that my baby is going into the NICU? "If your baby's going into the NICU, that means your baby needs some...

ASK: My baby is getting frustrated with baby-led breastfeeding. What can I do?

Newborn Care Amelia Avila, Doula

Guide Baby Through his/her Frustration In that scenario, you know, if baby's starting to get frustrated and isn't finding the nipple, I mean, that's not...

ASK: Why should I take a class on babywearing?

Newborn Care Brittany Beason, Babywearing Educator

ANSWER: "That is an excellent question. Truthfully, there are a few things that pertain to babywearing among other things in child rearing that could...

ASK: What can I expect to experience when I attend MommyCon?

Newborn Care Xza Higgins, Founder of MommyCon

Mommycon's Expectations When you come to mommy con the first thing to expect is to be surrounded by a community of very enthusiastic families. We're...

ASK: What happens after my baby is born in the hospital?

Newborn Care Dr. Amber Price, DNP

ASK: My baby isn’t breastfeeding and I can’t get a hold of a lactation...

Newborn Care Christine Golcher, CD, CLC

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